- Megan M.
- Tuesday, February 06
Check out these new picks for February...
The Fox Wife
Yangsze Choo
Parallel narratives of a fox who can take human form and an aging detective who has a fascination with fox gods.
For readers of unraveling by Karen Lord and The Bone Roots by Gabriela Houston
King Nyx
Kirsten Bakis
In this haunting mystery, he widow of a conspiracy theorist recounts a harrowing week searching for lost girls on the island of a reclusive tyrant.
For readers of The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell and And I Do Not Forgive You by Amber Sparks
River Mumma
Zalika Reid-Benta
A young black woman, disenchanted with her job and life prospects, is stunned to be chosen by a Jamaican deity to complete a quest. Magical realism, bordering on horror.
For readers of The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey and When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Wandering Stars
Tommy Orange
A sort of sequel to There There that starts with the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and continues through the traumatic aftermath of Orvil Red Feather's shooting. The last half is a close and excruciating look at addiction.
For readers of Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah and Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
My Beloved Life
Amitava Kumar
This intriguing novel spanning the history of modern India, begins with Jadu's mother surviving a snakebite while she is pregnant with him and continues through Jadu's life as a student and professor, making friends with poets and politicians, then the life of his daughter, a reporter.
For readers of My Friends by Hisham Matar and Honor by Thrity Umrigar